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Relax. Your special cargo is in safe hands.

If your cargo is needs special treatment, look no further. Our world-leading special cargo services will get it to its destination when you need it.

Our feet are in the starting blocks. Just say when.

Whatever you need to ship – from wind turbine blades to chemicals – just let us know. Our special cargo team has been moving special cargo for you, and we’ll get yours safely delivered.

With shorter transit times, frequent services and our stronger inland network, we can move your special cargo across the continent with greater speed and efficiency. And, with the world’s largest shipping network behind us, you know it will always arrive on time.

Oversized cargo

Is your cargo is too big for a standard box? You’ve come to the right place. From olive trees to locomotives, we’ve moved it all before – and will get your cargo to its destination when you need it.

What do you want to ship?

Special cargo containers

Your special cargo deserves to travel in the perfect container. From flat racks andopen tops to reefers, all ofour containers are carefully designed to keep your special cargo safe from A to B.

What’s more, if you have a fleet of containers with valid CSC (Convention for Safe Containers) plates, we can help you move them with greater ease.

Get in touch with your local team today to get instant help with selecting the best container and most efficient packing methods.

With Sealand – a Maersk company, you get:

A wide range of containers at your disposal, including open tops, flat racks and reefers

Remote Container Management to monitor your cool cargo on the go

Complete compliance with International Maritime Organisation for Safer Container Standards

Container specifications:

20' standard - steel

Payload: 28,300 kg

Capacity: 33m3 (1,165 ft3)

This is the smallest of our dry containers. However, it still carries a payload of up to 28.3 metric tonnes and has a total capacity of 33 m3 (1170 ft3). It measures 20' x 8' x 8.6'.

Container Specifications

Description

Imperial

Metric

Maximum

62,390 lb

28,300 kg

Dimensions

20' x 8' x 8'6"

20' x 8' x 8'6"

Volume

1,165

33 m3

Door openings, width

7' 8 1/8"

2,340 mm

Door openings, height

7' 5 3/4"

2,280 mm

Internal length

19' 4 1/4"

5,898 mm

Internal, width

7' 8 5/8"

2,352 mm

Internal, height to load line

7' 5 3/4"

2,393 mm

Weight, gross

67,200 lb

30,480 kg

Weight, tare

5,030 lb

2,180 kg

40' open top high cube

Payload: 28,400 kg

Capacity: 0m3 (0 ft3)

Our special open top containers are available in lengths of 20’ and 40’ and have been designed for over-sized cargo that does not fit into a standard container.
They are equipped with removable roof bows and tarpaulin covers, and the cargo can easily be secured with lashing bars and bull rings.

Container Specifications

Description

Imperial

Metric

Maximum

62,610 lb

28,400 kg

Dimensions

40' x 8' x 9'6"

40' x 8' x 9'6"

Volume

0

0 m3

Door openings, width

7'8 - 1/8"

2,340 mm

Door openings, height

0

0 mm

Internal length

39'5-45/64"

12,032 mm

Internal, width

7'8-19/32"

2,352 mm

Internal, height to load line

8’ 8 4/9”

2,653 mm

Weight, gross

71,650 lb

30,480 kg

Weight, tare

9,040 lb

4,100 kg

40 high Flat rack Collapsible

Payload: 47,300 kg

Capacity: 0m3 (0 ft3)

Maersk has specific equipment for heavy cargo that requires special attention, or does not fit into a standard container. We provide flat racks in length of 20’ and 40’, with fixed or collapsible end-walls.
This equipment is suitable for top or side loading, and ideal for items such as heavy machinery, pipes and boats.

Container Specifications

Description

Imperial

Metric

Maximum

0 lb

47,300 kg

Dimensions

40’ x 8’ x 9’6”

40’ x 8’ x 9’6”

Volume

0

0 m3

Door openings, width

0 mm

Door openings, height

0 mm

Internal length

38’ 2 ¾”

11,630 mm

Internal, width

7’ 9 7/16”

2,440 mm

Internal, height to load line

7’ 4 29/30”

2,260 mm

Weight, gross

115,742 lb

52,500 kg

Weight, tare

11,464 lb

5,200 kg

Kindly note dimensions vary with container series – for dimensions of specific unit, please contact your local Sealand - A Maersk Company office.

Anything else we can do for you?

If you want to speak to a sales person about a new shipment or if you have a question about your existing shipment, you can email us and we will respond within the next two days. If you have a more immediate question, you can search for help online.

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